NOAA NEPA Coordination

Southwest Regional Environmental Resource Tool

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Purpose: This tool will provide information and contacts for identifying potential affected environmental resources related to a specific proposed Federal action. This tool will assist NOAA staff with collecting information necessary for scoping and developing NEPA documents as well as reviewing other agency NEPA documents.

Intended Audience: All NOAA environmental staff that are responsible for NEPA compliance and coordination may find this tool helpful in their work.

E.O. 12114: Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions - requires that responsible officials of Federal agencies be informed of environmental considerations and take those considerations into account when making decisions on major Federal Actions which could have environmental impacts anywhere beyond the borders of the US, including Antarctica

E.O. 12898: Environmental Justice – requires Federal agencies to achieve environmental justice by identifying and addressing disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects, including the interrelated socioeconomic effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States

E.O. 13112: Invasive Species - concerns the prevention of invasive species; control of such species; and minimization of the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that invasive species cause